Phonics Train Game, Word Families

All aboard for games that put phonics learning on the right track! Train games are easy to learn and make perfect small-group learning tools.

Games focus on key phonics skills

Engine cards are placed face-up on the table, and students use Train Car cards to build words and add cars to their trains

Multiple ways to play, including one-on-one practice

What's in the Box?

200 Phonics Cards, directions

Game 1:

Each player chooses an Engine card with a word family on it. Players take turns drawing beginning sound Train cards to see if they can make words and add train cards to their engines. Players try to be the first to add four cars to their trains.

Game 2:

Word family Engine cards are laid face up in a vertical line. Players take turns drawing beginning sound Train cards and trying to make words with any of the engines. Each time a player makes the fourth word on a train, he or she may collect the entire train. The person who collects the most trains wins!

Games 3:Players work cooperatively to add Train cards to Engine cards to form words.